2006 Saturn Ion Technical Service Bulletins

736 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2006 Saturn Ion. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10020838Jun 1, 2006Engine cooling. Engine malfunction indicator lamp (mil)/service engine soon (ses) lamp illuminated with dtc p0171.
• 10020821Jun 1, 2006Engine cooling. Service engine soon (ses)/malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on and/or engine driveability concerns.
• 10019868May 5, 2006Engine cooling. Ses light due to p060e dtc - inspect circuits.
• 10019866May 5, 2006Brakes. Bcm service part not available for tsb 04-08-45-005c.
• 10020711May 1, 2006Body and structure. Water leak, wet or stained carpet in trunk, water or dirt accumulates under the carpet in spare tire well (inspect tail lamp wiring harness and rewrap, if necessary).
• 10019421Mar 15, 2006Engine cooling. Engine rpm limited to 4,000 rpm - monitor tr switch input to tcm.
• 10019282Feb 23, 2006Fuel system. Saturn only-fuel gauge reads below full after filling the fuel tank.
• 10019203Feb 17, 2006Vehicle speed control. Cruise control inoperative and/or malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p0833 stored. The condition may not be able to be duplicated by the dealer yet the consumer may have a repeat concern.
• 10019590Feb 1, 2006Exterior lighting. Parking lamps, tail lamps, license plate lamps, and side marker lamps do not illuminate automatically when fog lamps are turned on.
• 10018915Jan 25, 2006Electrical system. Hesitation on acceleration after internal engine repairs - check injector harness orientation.
• 10018645Jan 10, 2006Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Sunroof inoperative binding or stuck.
• 10018624Jan 9, 2006Fuel system. Fuel tank is slow to fill and/or dtc p0446 - inspect evap vent pipe. The ses lamp may be illuminated due to a p0466 dtc. *tt updated 08-15-07.
• 10018622Jan 9, 2006Electrical system. Alert - ecm may lock up during programming with disc 10.
• 10018604Jan 7, 2006Engine cooling. Ses light due to dtcs p1516 and p1682 - ecm calibration pending.
• 10018581Jan 6, 2006Engine cooling. Ses light due to a p0326 dtc - install new ecm calibration.
• 10018543Jan 6, 2006Engine cooling. P2431 diagnostic trouble code after ecm replacement - inspect ecm part number.
• 10018541Jan 6, 2006Electrical system. Programming alert: progress bar on tech 2 may not display 100%.
• 10018539Jan 6, 2006Engine cooling. Service engine soon light due to p0420 diagnostic trouble code on low mileage vehicles - update ecm calibration.
• 10018533Jan 5, 2006Engine cooling. Ses light with a p0230 dtc and no performance concerns - replace ecm.
• 10018532Jan 5, 2006Engine cooling. Momentary sag on light to moderate accel when cold - valve deposits.
• 10018530Jan 5, 2006Electrical system. Incorrect mileage displayed after programming a new bcm. Various models including 2005 - 2006 pontiac pursuit (canada only).
• 10019583Dec 1, 2005Engine cooling. Check engine light malfunction indicator lamp illuminated, usually without driveability symptoms, diagnostic trouble codes p0128, p0326, po420, p0717, p2431 set on l61 engine (follow si, and if necessary, reprogram engine control module (ecm) with new service calibration).
• 10018679Nov 1, 2005Suspension. Identifying correct design level of rear axle assembly.
• 10017512Nov 1, 2005Transmission and drivetrain. Transmission control module (tcm) shorted to battery voltage during diagnosis and/or service. *tt updated.
• 10017261Nov 1, 2005Engine cooling. Service engine soon (ses) light due to a p0171 - inspect air intake and oil dipstick.
• 10017096Oct 24, 2005Transmission and drivetrain. Vehicle will not move in either direction. Transmission may show over full. P90 4t40e 4t45e no movement drive or reverse. Converter may be empty of fluid.
• 10017032Oct 21, 2005Engine cooling. Service engine soon (ses) light and severe engine misfire on cylinders 1 and 4 or cylinders 2 and 3. *tt updated 08-15-07.
• 10017021Oct 21, 2005Electrical system. Service engine soon (ses) light at highway speeds due to a p0171 diagnostic trouble code (dtc).
• 10016822Oct 12, 2005Engine cooling. Machining debris on the oil filter element.
• 10017423Oct 1, 2005Steering. Power steering inoperative/steering wheel hard to turn, pwr str message displayed on driver information center (dic) after jump starting vehicle.
• 10016533Sep 20, 2005Electrical system. Service engine soon (ses) light due to a p1182 diagnostic trouble code - potential causes and issues.
• 10016532Sep 20, 2005Air bags. Airbag on light (aol) indicator loose or pushed in. To include 2006 saturn ion. *tt updated 08-15-07.
• 10018126Sep 1, 2005Engine cooling. Oil life system reset procedures - cars. Gm tech link.
• 10017502Sep 1, 2005Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Rear defogger grid inoperative or incomplete defogging of rear glass.
• 10013462Aug 1, 2005Suspension. Premature and/or irregular tire wear.
• 10014807May 10, 2005Electrical system. Engine stalls, loss of electrical systems, and no diagnostic trouble code (dtc). Including 2005-06 pontiac pursuit.

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